The world was spared the possibility of a Pantera reunion tour, complete with obnoxious ticket prices, overweight band members, and a terrible new single, when on December 9, 2004, Nathan Gale, who didn't feel like listening to crappy solo projects for the next five years, shot and killed former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Said former Pantera singer Phillip Anselmo, "Damn. I was looking forward to five more years of management company scripted media trash talk, followed by $100 per arena ticket and $50 per Asian sweat shop-produced T-shirt that falls apart after you wash it twice."

Now if somebody would just prevent Motley Crue from doing that, I would be really happy.